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Not surprisingly, Lyon County health officials expressed concern about Monday’s coronavirus data set. Comments from Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern an...

Newsmaker: Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern and Medical Support Manager Melissa Smith update the local COVID-19 response effort. Your browser does not suppor...

A new coronavirus cluster designation is putting more attention on Lyon County Public Health’s decision to not name cluster locations. On Monday, Public Health announced a bars or restaurants cl...

One person has been arrested and two others are being sought after a chase in and near Emporia early Monday. Lyon County Deputy Brandon Early says the pursuit started shortly before 1 am in the 1600 b...

The Emporia woman who was allegedly involved in a chase involving a rental truck after allegedly pulling a knife against at least one person earlier this spring has a hearing in Lyon County District C...

USD 251 took action to help its remote learning capability during COVID-19 as part of a special meeting Monday night. The district hired Shari Beatty to help teach elementary kids online. Superintende...

Governor Laura Kelly said “it was a bad week” in Kansas, culminating with the Department of Health and Environment reporting 1,545 new cases and seven new deaths — pushing the total ...

Governor Laura Kelly has an idea for minimizing the risk of COVID-19 in school athletics programs. Her idea? Flip seasons. Your browser does not support the audio element. The governor made her commen...

A new option may be coming for High Schools in Kansas for the fall sports seasons. The Kansas State High School Activities Association Executive Board has approved an alternative fall season opportuni...